As a unit of study, Personal Financial Literacy is unique to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards. The deeper I got into this curriculum, the more I wondered, "Why is that?" All students deserve to have as many tools as possible to prepare them for their financial future! These 9 lessons within 3 Mini-Units ...
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Math Partner Games, Spring Puzzles, and End of Year Activities for 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Last month's bundle showered you with math goodies. May's bundle of math activities is BUDDING with opportunities for your students to review what they have learned in math this year. As always, you will save time planning while your students beg for more math time. Students will review number forms, math facts, fractions, ...
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3rd Grade Geometry Guided Math – Hands-on and Digital Ready!
The study of Geometry in 3rd grade is a refreshing break from a year packed with operations and word problems! Geometry relates directly to the world around us every day, making learning concrete and meaningful at the same time. This real-world connection gives us teachers an opportunity to get hands-on experiences going in ...
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3rd Grade Graphing Guided Math – Hands-on and Digital Ready!
Get ready to watch your students' analytical skills blossom while working through this carefully structured exploration of data and graphing! Students will have multiple opportunities to organize data, build their own picture graphs, bar graphs, and line plots, and ask and answer questions about visual representations of ...
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Amazing April Activities | Printable Math Games, Puzzles, and More!
They say April showers bring May flowers. I hope you're ready to be showered with math goodies! From partner games to puzzles to cootie catchers, your students will enjoy learning while you save time planning. Students will review math facts, fraction equivalency, measurement, multi-step words problems, and more.
Beginning ...
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4th Grade Measurement Guided Math – Hands-on and Digital Ready!
Get ready to dive into everything related to measurement. Measurement is funny, because understanding measurement falls under the "life skills" umbrella, but there are so many facets of it no one is a master of all forms of measurement. This unit is packed with basic measurement information that will help your students ...
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Save Time With Engaging March Math Activities for Fractions, Geometry, and More!
March is normally when I start to panic about making sure my students are prepared for the state testing at the end of the year. I run a ton of copies of practice tests and have students take practice tests online as well. Even though I feel more confident my students will be prepared, test prep does tend to leave us all ...
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Fantastic February Math Activities for 3rd-5th Grade
Even though school has started back up, you may not feel back to a typical routine just yet. With the pandemic disrupting even the best made plans, we are all doing our best to educate our students regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in. Many of you may be switching back to remote instruction while others ...
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3rd Grade Science Unit 6: Living Things
Objectives: Students will be able to classify animals into major groups: vertebrates vs invertebrates, types of vertebrates (mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds), types of invertebrates (arthropods, insects, mollusks), and live birth vs hatch from eggs. Students will also be able to describe how plants and animals ...
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4th Grade Fractions Guided Math – Hands-on and Digital Ready!
Fractions are fun! Get ready to dive into this potentially daunting topic with all the support you'll need for your diverse mathematicians. With carefully sequenced lessons, full-color graphics, and carefully paired hands-on activities, fractions will come alive and - more importantly - make sense for your fabulous 4th ...
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8 Differentiated Math Activities to Ring in the New Year!
With January just around the corner, we have everything you need to help make learning math fun and engaging while giving you time to relax and actually enjoy your winter break!
Start the new year strong by focusing on the math skills your students need to learn in a fun way. These 8 printable math worksheets are ...
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3rd Grade Science Unit 5: Plants
Objectives: Students will gain an understanding of how plants respond to their environment and changes in their environment. They will understand the structures and how they function in reproduction, plant support, transportation of water and food.
Unit 5 includes 8 days of science lesson plans!
Day 1: Plant ...
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